Dust-collector.



O. WINKLER.

DUST COLLECTOR.

APPLICATION TILED IUNE8,190B. 993,009. Patented May 23,1911.

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APPLICATION FILED JUN'E8,1908.

Patented May 23, 1911.

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DUST COLLECTOR.

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GARL'WINKIIER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

DUST-COLLECTOR.

' Application filed June 8,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL WINKLER, a citiz'en of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dust-Collectors; and

I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap ertains to make and use the same, reference eing had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to that' class of apparatus known 1n the art as dustcollectors; and, the present invention has reference, more particularly, to a novel dustcollector, which also serves as an air-purifier.

My present invention has for its principal objects to provide a novel apparatus which is especially adapted for use in factories and such other places, where. the air is laden with flying particles of dust and other impurities, the dust-laden. air bein drawn by suction into the apparatus and t rough means thereinfor separating, at different oints within the apparatus, 'the coarser and er particles of foreign matter and dirt contained in the air.

The invention has for its further object to provide a simply constructed and efli ciently operating apparatus'or device which furnishes pure air, by removin all dust and impurities therefrom, and whic is especlally adapted for use in the factories of jewelers forthe separationand collection of the fine particles of gold from the air in such places; and, furthermore, to provide a simple and convenient construction, in which the various' devices and parts are easily accessible for the removal of the collectingscreens.

' Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly mentioned will be clearly understood from the following'detailed'description of the same,

With the various objects of my present invention in view, the said invention consists, primarily,-. in the novel dust-collector and air-purifier hereinafter set forth; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinationsof the various devices and parts, aswellas in the details of the construction of the same, all of which- 1908. Serial No. 437,246.

the following specification and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which are appended to and which form an essential part'of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawin s, in -which- Figure 1 is a front e evation of a dust collector and air-purifier embodying the principles of the resent invention and Fig. 2 is a top or p an view of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section taken on line 3-3 in said Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow :12, said section being made on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the upper portion of the apparatus, said section bein taken on line tion taken on line 55 in said Fig. 3.-

and its s des 5, back 6, and front 7. The

adapted to be closed by'means of a suitably cleats9, upon which are removably arranged suitably formed screens 10, the said-screens the spaces tween the said screens filled or'packed with a suitable dust-collecting strain out from the currents of air passing through the same, the larger and coarser particles of dust and other forelgn matter sucked into the compartment 3' from the tion-pipe or duct 12, extending through one of the sides in the'lower portion of the appar'atus.

Suitably mounted upon the upper portion willbe hereinafter more fully set forth in Similar characters of reference are em-- a base 4,'preferably of a rectangular shape,

hinged door 8, substantially as shown in- Fig. 1 of the drawings. Suitably secured upon the inner surfaces of the-'sides 2 are 44 in Fig. 3, looking in t e direction of the arrow y; and Fig. 5 is a horizontal secfront is made with an opening which is 7 being arranged preferably in the manner shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, and having v material 11, which is adapted to successfully room or otherplace inwhich the apparatus is installed, into and through an inlet or sucor top 13 of the lower box or cabinet 2, by

means of holding or fastening members 14, or in any other suitable manner, is a suitable receptacle or upper cabinet 15. This receptacle or cabinet, it will be noticed from Figs. 1, 3 and 4 of the drawings, consists of a lower tank-like member or element 16, adapted to contain water which can be admitted into the same through an inlet pipe 17, and drawn out therefrom through a pipe 18- which is preferably provided with a closing cock or valve 19, substantially as shown. Suitably mounted upon'the upper open portion of the said tank-like member or element 16 is an upper box-shaped portion or element 20, the said member or element 20 being usually made in two sections, which are connected by means of hinges, as 21, so that the section 22' may beraised and the one-half of the said box-shaped portion or element opened, as will be clearly evident. The said two hinged sections. of the'upper box-shaped portionare preferably surrounded around their lower marginal edge-por tions by means of a downwardly extending flange or valance 23 which embraces the upper portion of the tank-like member or elementv 16, substantially in the manner shown in the several figures of the drawings, and thereby porvides a dust-proof Joint between said two portions or elements 16 and 20. The interior of the said tanklike member or element 16 is divided by means of a suitably secured vertical parti-v tion 24, the lower edge-portion of which terminates slightly above the surface of the body of water 25 contained in saidmember or element 16. Extending laterally across that portion of the chamber formed by one of the sides of the member or element 16 and the said partition or wall 24, is a curved member 26, preferably of 'the curvature shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings and located v near one side of. the said compartment or chamber, as illustrated in said Fig. 4, and Within the other chambered portion of the said tank-like. member and extending from front to rear of the same, isa suitable shaft 27 upon which is disposed a rotary screen 28, and upon the free endportion of said shaft is a suitable pulley 29.

*The two sections 20 and 22 comprising the upper box-like member or element are separated by a double partition 30 and 31,

. as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings,

so as to provide the said upper box-like member or element with two separate compartments or chambers 32 and 33, substantially asshow'n. Within the said compartment 32 is arranged a curved member 34, substantially in the manner illustrated in I Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings, the "said curved members 26 and 34 being disposed in such a manner, so as to provide a curved driving- 1 duct or passage-way 35 which is of a smaller cross-sectional area at the one end, forming the inlet, and at its other end forms the olitlet, all of which isclearly illustrated .in

the said Fig. 4 of the drawings.

let duct or pipe, as 39, is suitably arranged and secured upon the upper surface of the said section 22, and the said pipe or duct 39 is in'communication with the chamber 33,

to any suitable point outside of the apparatus, as may be desired. 7

Within theuppe'r portion of the chamber and is for the purpose of conveyingthe air I or compartment 6 is a suitable suction blower or 'fan- 40, the same being suitably disposed u on a bracket or support, as 41, extending rom the inner side of the lower cabinet 2, substantially as shown in Fig. 3- of the drawings, and the outlet-nozzle. '42

being connected with a suitably formed duct or pipe 43 which extends. in an upward direction through the upper portion 13 of the cabinet and the bottom of the tank-like member or element 16, and terminates in the inlet of the duct or passage-way 35,

which is formed by the curved shells 'or members 26 and;34, and all of which will be clearly evident from an inspection of Fig. 4 of the drawings.

As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, the shaft 44 of the suction blower 40 or fan extends through one of the sides of the lower boxor cabinet 2, and is rotatably mounted in a pair of bearings 46 ofa bracket 45 which, is attached upon the outer side of said lower box or cabinet 2. The said shaft 44 is also provided with a loose pulley 47 and a fast pulley 48, orother suitable means for driving said shaft. I ranged upon said shaft 44 for driving a pulley-wheel 50 which is mounted upon a counter-shaft 51, by means of a belt or other suitable connection 52. The said shaft 51 revolves in bearings 53 and is provided with anothe pulley-wheel 54, over which and thepul ey-wheel 29 moves a suitable belt 55, or other suitable connection, for revolving the shaft 27 and the rotary screen or sieve 28 thereon from the said counter-shaft 51,

as 'will be clearly understood.

Having thus described one general arrangement and combinationof devices and parts embodied in the form of a dust-collector and air-purifier made according to the principles of my present invention, I will now briefly set forth the manner of using the same for separating the particles 'of dust, dirt, and other foreign matter and impurities from Another pulley 49 is arthe air which is taken in at the bottom through the inlet or duct 12. I The exhaust box or cabinet 2, into and through the separating screen and the material placed therebetween, to then per portions of the said box or cabinet 2 dlrectly into the inlet in the side of the casing which surrounds the fan or blower. Theair currents are forced through the outlet 42 of. the fan or blower, into the pipe or duct 43, from which the said currents pass'into the inlet or contracted portion of the curved duct or passageway 35, so as to be caused to strike the upper surface of the body of water placed 0 beneath the enlarged or outlet portion of the said curved duct 5. .The arrangement of the rotary screen 1s such that its sievelike or scree'nsurface moves slightly beneath the surface of the water and is thereby constantly kept -m'oist, whereby any particles of dust carried with the air current from the duct 35, and directly beneath the partition 24 will strike the moistened surfaceof the rotating screen, so that any particles of dust or other foreign matter which may not have been separated from the air during the passage of the latter through the screens 10 and the material 11, will attach themselves to the revolving screen 28. The air finally finally removed'from the air and collected in the screen 37 andits material 38.

From the foregoing description of my present invenion, it will be clearly evident that I have provided a simply constructed and efiiciently operating apparatus for the purposes stated, and the movable parts of which can "be operated at a slight cost and I am aware that changes may be made in the arrangements and combinations of.the devices and arts without departing fromthe scope o my present invention as described in the fore going specification, andas defined in the appendedclaims. Hence I do not limit my in-. vent-ion to the exact arrangements and com binationsof the devicesand parts as set forthin the foregoing description of the apparatus, nor do I confine myself to the exact detailsofthe constructions of the various parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim 1. A dust collector comprising a lower chambered body provided with an air inlet, means for drawlng air into said body, a

tocontain water, an air 'duct lea in asses in an upward direction into the cham r 33 screening device in said body through which the air is drawn, a tank shaped member mounted upon said body, said member being adapted to contain water, a dividing 1 partition within said member, curved elements also within said member providing an air-convgying duct upon. one side of said partitio and a dust collecting filter upon the other side of said partition.

2. A dust collector comprising a lower chambered body provided with an air inlpt,

a blower within said body, a screening vice in said bod through which a1r is drawn, a tank s aped member mounted upon said body, said member bein adapted from said blower to a oint above the sur 'ace of the water, a divi ing partition within said member, curved elements also within said imember provldmg an an conveying duct upon one side of said artition, and a dust collecting filter upon 1: e other side of said partition.

3. A dust-collector comprising a lower chambered body rovided with an air-inlet, means for drawing air into said bod a screening device in said body through w ich the air is drawn, a tank-shaped member mounted upon said body, said member being adapted to contain water, a dividing .partition within said member, curved elements also within said member providing an airconveyin duct upon one side of said partition, an a rotary dust-collecting screen upon the other side of said partition.

4. A dust-collector comprising a lower chambered body rovided with an air-inlet, means for drawing air into said bod a screening device in said body through w ich the air .is drawn, a tank-shaped member mounted upon said body, said member being adapted to contain water, a div1d1ng partition within said member, curved elements also within said member providing an air-conveying duct upon one side of said partition, and a rotary dust-collecting screen upon the other side of said partition, and a second stationary screen located above sald rotary screen, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. A dust-collector comprising alower chambered body provided with an air nlet, means for drawlngair into said body, a

screening device in said body through which;

the air is drawn,an upper cabinet mounted ingof a fixed section and a second section hinged to saidfixed section, said tankshaped element being adapted to contain water, curved elements withm'said fixed section providing an air-conveying duct, and a dust-collecting screen located beneath said hinged section.

,6. A dust-collector comprising a lower chambered body provided with an air-inlet,

means for drawing air into said body, a

screening device in said body through which the air is drawn, an upper cabinet mounted U uponsaid body, said upper cabinet comprising a lower tank-shaped element, and an upper element, said upper member consisting of a fixed section and a second section 110.

hinged said fixed section, said tankshaped element being adapted to contain water, curved elements within said fixed section providing an air-conveying duct, and a rotary dust-collecting screen located beneath said hinged section.

7. A dust-collector comprisingalower chambered body provided with an air-inlet, means for drawing air into said body, a

sectignproviding an air-conveying duct, and

a rotaryidust -collecting screen located beneath said hinged section, and a second stationary screen located above said rotary partition.

screen, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. A dust collector comprising a lower chambered body provided with an air-inlet,

a blower within said body, a screening device in said body through which air is drawn, a tank-shaped member mounted; upon said body, said member being adapted to contain water, an air-duct leading from said blower to a point above the surface of the 1 Water, a dividing partition within said member, curved elements also within said member providlng an air-conveylng duct upon one side of sa1d partition, and a rotary dustcollecting screen upon the ot'her side of said 9. A dust-collector comprising a lower chambered body providedwith an air-inlet, a blower within said body, a screening device in said body through which air is I "drawn, atank-shaped member mounted upon said body, saidinember beingadapted to contain water, an air-duct leading from said blowerto a poi'ntabove the surface of the ,water, a'dividing partition within said member, curved elements also within said mem- "(her providing an air-conveying duct upon one-side of said partition, a rotary dust-collectin screen upon the other side of said partit on, and a second stationary screen located above said rotary screen, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

10. A, dust-collector comprising a lower chambered body provided with an air-inlet, a blower, within said body, a screening device in said body" through which air is drawn, an upper cabinetmounted upon said body, said upper cabinet comprising a lower tank-shaped element, and an upper element, said upper-element consisting of a fixed section and a second section hinged to said fixed section, said' tank shaped element beingv adapted to contain water, an air-duct leading from said blower to a point above the surface of the water, curved elements within said fixed section providing an air-conveying duct, and a dust-collecting screen located beneath said hinged section.

11. A dust-collector com rising a lower chambered body provided with an air-inlet,

a blower within said body, a screening device in said body through which air is drawn, an upper cabinet mounted upon said body, said .upper cabinet comprising a lower tank-shaped element, and an upper element,-

said upper element consisting of a fixed section and a second section hinged to said fixed section, said tank-shaped element being adapted to contain water, an

air-duct leading from said blower to a point above the surface of the water, curved elements within said fixed section providing an air-conveying duct, and a rotary dustcollecting screen located beneath said hinged section. v

'12. A dust-collector comprising a lower chambered body provided with an air-inlet, a blower within said body, a screening de vice in said body through which air is drawn, an upper. cabinet mounted upon said.

body, said upper cabinet comprising a lower tank-shaped element, and an upper element,

said upper element consisting of a fixed sec-' tion and a second section hinged to said fixed.

section, said tank-shaped element being adapted to contain water, an air-duct leading from said blower to a point above the surface of the water, curved elements within said fixed section providing anair-convey ing duct, and a rotary dust-collecting screenlocated beneath said hinged section, and a second stationary screen located above said rotary screen, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of June, 1908.

7 CARL WINKLER. Witnesses: FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, ANNA H. ALTER. 

